Israel and Hamas agree on deal for four-day truce as Gaza deal toll crosses 14,000
The deal mediated by Qatar would see 50 Israeli captives being released in return for a four-day halt in attacks by Israel and the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners, most of whom are women and children
Kenyan High Court blocks parliamentary authorization of police mission to Haiti
The high court in Nairobi will issue a ruling on a legal challenge to the deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police forces to Haiti as part of a “multinational force.” The US and UN-backed mission has been condemned as yet another attempt to undermine the sovereignty of the Haitian people.
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed 10,000 people
Over 26,000 people have been injured and around 1.5 million displaced out of a total population of 2.3 million since Israel started its war on Gaza on October 7. Israeli forces have also killed over 150 people in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem
German people’s movements march in solidarity with Palestine
As thousands took to the streets in Germany, people’s movements condemned the government’s crackdown on solidarity with Palestine. They also spoke out against the Olaf Scholz government’s complicity in Israel’s war on Gaza
King Charles’ visit to Kenya brought to the fore calls for justice for UK’s colonial and ongoing crimes
The British monarch expressed “deepest regret” for “abhorrent and unjustified acts of violence committed against Kenyans,” but stopped short of an official apology. People’s movements have called for reparations and accountability for crimes during the colonial era but also steps to address their impact which continue to this day
Greek communists condemn government’s complicity in Israeli war on Gaza
The Communist Party of Greece and other anti-imperialist forces are mobilizing against the government’s complicity in imperialist wars. They have also demanded that Greek forces and military assets not be deployed in the war on Gaza
Half a million people march in London in solidarity with Palestine
Progressive sections in the UK including trade unions, leftist political parties, and anti-imperialist and peace groups, continue their vigorous campaign in solidarity with Palestine, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
Over 420 Palestinian children are killed every day in Israeli war on Gaza, says UNICEF chief
Israel has intensified its bombings inside the besieged Palestinian territory, repeatedly targeting shelters for the displaced and hospitals which are crowded due to the large number of people injured